Heart's Delight Cards: CAS

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Friday, February 3, 2023

CAS Watercolor Hello

Since I had the watercolor paper and water brushes out, and I had so much fun painting this image that I used in the Stamp Review Crew hop, I decided to do another in a different color palette. I used StazOn Jet Black to stamp the tiered planter, instead of the Saddle Brown used before.

I've really been in a Spring color mood, so this time I used purples and yellows with a gray planter. The gray represents the gloomy gray weather we've been having. (Not really, but it sounded good, right? 😄) Our daffodils are sprouting and will be blooming soon. They're the bright yellow harbingers of Spring here on the farm, and I can't wait!

Because I loved the image so much, and wanted it to be the focal point, I just used a narrow black mat behind it, and popped it up on a wider Gray Granite mat, which was then popped up on the card base. No embellishments - just let the image carry the card.

Measurements

Watercolor paper 2 3/8" x 3 1/2"
Basic Black mat 2 1/2" x 3 5/8"
Gray Granite mat 2 7/8" x 4"
Gray Granite card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored & folded at 4 1/4"

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Lovely You SOTW, Once Again

Today's card is a perfect example of a CAS (Clean and Simple) card. CAS is usually defined as having one main image, it is uncluttered with lots of open space, has limited layers or embellishments, and is easy and quick to recreate. I think this card sums it up!

I started by blending Soft Sea Foam onto the card base with a Blending Brush, then stamped the smallest image on top with S.S.F. stamped off. I wanted just a hint of the image in the background.

The flower was colored with Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Stampin' Write markers - direct to stamp technique. It was cut with an oval die, then matted on a Blackberry Bliss scalloped oval and popped up on dimensionals over the Blackberry Bliss ribbon.

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Monday, February 1, 2021

SOTW Punch Party

Here's another idea for using the Punch Party stamp set. I got the idea from the greeting to make the hearts into smiley faces because I'm weird like that. I never know what is going to pop in my brain, LOL.

Smiley from Millan.Net

Normal-ly (heh) I'd use traditional colors but it somehow seemed right to go with bolder colors. Like I said, I never know what is going to pop in my head!

I stamped the hearts all over the card base in Magenta Madness, Coastal Cabana, and Granny Apple Green, then added the faces with a black Stampin' Write Marker. This is really just about the simplest, cute card you could make. The only way to make it simpler would be to stamp the greeting right on the card base instead of cutting it out and popping it on dimensionals.

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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Saturday Strip It Down!

Today's Create With Connie & Mary Saturday Blog Hop theme is "Strip It Down" which is the exact opposite of last week's theme. Today we are focusing on simple stamping, one layer cards, with one type of embellishment (if any).

I started by adding Balmy Blue to the background with a Blending Brush and then stamped the flowers, hummingbird, and spatters in Crumb Cake. The filler stamps were inked (using sponge daubers) with Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, and Pretty Peacock. And my one bit of embellishment is a rhinestone colored with a Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blend for the hummingbird's eye.

That's my share for today. Now click the Next button to jump to Libby Fens at Libby Stamps, or the Back button to see what Mary Brown at Stamper Camper's Corner has made!

Stampin' Up! products used:

A Touch of Ink photopolymer stamp set (Sale-a-Bration)
Basic White cardstock
Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, and Pretty Peacock classic ink, plus Dark Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blend
Blending Brushes
Rhinestone Basic Jewels